Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

South Norfolk bin collection day

Find your South Norfolk bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. South Norfolk District Council empties bins in 14 postcode districts, including IP20, IP21, IP22 and IP98, covering places such as Alburgh, Aldeby and Alpington.

Check your South Norfolk bin day

South Norfolk publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder South Norfolk website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in South Norfolk

Not sure whether your street is in South Norfolk? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

South Norfolk at a glance

Map showing where South Norfolk is in the UK

143,066residents (2020)

908 km²area

14postcode districts

169places listed

About 143,066 people live in South Norfolk (mid-2020 estimate) across 908 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: South Norfolk District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Norfolk County Council
Region: East of England

Who collects what in South Norfolk

South Norfolk District Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Norfolk County Council is the waste disposal authority, so it runs the household waste recycling centres (the tips) and decides where the waste goes after collection. If you have a question about your bin day, missed bins or new bins, contact South Norfolk. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Norfolk County Council.

Bank holidays and South Norfolk bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, South Norfolk may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. South Norfolk has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk

South Norfolk collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in South Norfolk

Bins in these places are collected by South Norfolk (the first 160 of 169 alphabetically).

Alburgh (IP20)
Aldeby (NR34)
Alpington (NR14)
Arminghall (NR14)
Ashby St Mary (NR14)
Ashfield Green (IP21)
Ashwellthorpe (NR16)
Aslacton (NR15)
Barford (NR9)
Barnham Broom (NR9)
Bawburgh (NR9)
Bergh Apton (NR15)
Billingford (IP21)
Bracon Ash (NR14)
Bramerton (NR14)
Brandon Parva (NR9)
Bressingham (IP22)
Brockdish (IP21)
Brooke (NR15)
Broome (NR35)
Bunwell (NR16)
Burgh St Peter (NR34)
Burston (IP22)
Bush Green (IP21)
Caistor St Edmund (NR14)
Carleton Forehoe (NR9)
Carleton Rode (NR16)
Chedgrave (NR14)
Chickering (IP21)
Claxton (NR14)
Colney (NR4)
Colton (NR9)
Costessey (NR8)
Coston (NR9)
Cringleford (NR4)
Cross Street (IP21)
Crownthorpe (NR18)
Denton (IP20)
Deopham (NR18)
Deopham Green (NR18)
Dickleburgh (IP21)
Diss (IP22, IP98)
Ditchingham (NR35)
Dunston (NR14)
Earsham (NR35)
East Carleton (NR14)
East Poringland (NR14)
Easton (NR9)
Ellingham (NR35)
Fersfield (IP22)
Flordon (NR15)
Forncett St Mary (NR16)
Framingham Earl (NR14)
Framingham Pigot (NR14)
Fritton (NR15)
Geldeston (NR34)
Gillingham (NR34)
Gissing (IP22)
Great Green (IP20)
Great Melton (NR9)
Great Moulton (NR15)
Hackford (NR18)
Haddiscoe (NR14)
Hales (NR14)
Hapton (NR15)
Hardley Street (NR14)
Hardwick (NR15)
Harleston (IP20)
Heckfield Green (IP21)
Heckingham (NR14)
Hedenham (NR35)
Hellington (NR14)
Hempnall (NR15)
Hempnall Green (NR15)
Hethersett (NR9)
High Green (NR9)
Hingham (NR9)
Howe (NR15)
Ilketshall St Margaret (NR35)
Ketteringham (NR18)
Kimberley (NR18)
Kirby Bedon (NR14)
Kirby Cane (NR35)
Kirby Row (NR35)
Kirstead Green (NR15)
Langley Street (NR14)
Little Melton (NR9)
Little Whittingham Green (IP21)
Loddon (NR14)
Long Stratton (NR15)
Lower Thurlton (NR14)
Marlingford (NR9)
Maypole Green (NR14)
Morley St Botolph (NR18)
Morningthorpe (NR15)
Morton (NR9)
Mulbarton (NR14)
Mundham (NR14)
Needham (IP20)
Newton Flotman (NR15)
North Green (IP21)
Norton Subcourse (NR14)
Oakley (IP21)
Piccadilly Corner (IP20)
Pixey Green (IP21)
Primrose Green (NR9)
Pulham Market (IP21)
Pulham St Mary (IP21)
Raveningham (NR14)
Redenhall (IP20)
Reymerston (NR9)
Rockland St Mary (NR14)
Roydon (IP22)
Runhall (NR9)
Rushall (IP21)
Saxlingham Green (NR15)
Saxlingham Nethergate (NR15)
Saxlingham Thorpe (NR15)
Scole (IP21)
Seething (NR15)
Shelfanger (IP22)
Shelton (NR15)
Shelton Green (NR15)
Shimpling (IP21)
Shotesham (NR15)
Silfield (NR18)
Sisland (NR14)
Spooner Row (NR18)
St Cross South Elmham (IP20)
St Margaret South Elmham (IP20)
St Michael South Elmham (NR35)
Starston (IP20)
Stockton (NR34)
Stoke Holy Cross (NR14)
Stratton St Michael (NR15)
Surlingham (NR14)
Suton (NR18)
Swainsthorpe (NR14)
Swardeston (NR14)
Tacolneston (NR16)
Tasburgh (NR15)
Tharston (NR15)
The Laurels (NR14)
Thelveton (IP21)
Thorpe (NR14)
Thorpe Abbotts (IP21)
Thurlton (NR14)
Thurton (NR14)
Thwaite St Mary (NR35)
Tibenham (NR16)
Tivetshall St Margaret (NR15)
Tivetshall St Mary (NR15)
Toft Monks (NR34)
Topcroft (NR35)
Topcroft Street (NR35)
Trowse Newton (NR14)
Wacton (NR15)
Welborne (NR20)
Weston Green (NR9)
Wheatacre (NR34)

Councils near South Norfolk

South Norfolk bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in South Norfolk?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that South Norfolk collects your bins, then use the South Norfolk website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do South Norfolk bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. South Norfolk publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if South Norfolk misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the South Norfolk website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does South Norfolk collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the South Norfolk website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for South Norfolk?

Household waste recycling centres in South Norfolk are run by Norfolk County Council, not by South Norfolk. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.

Which postcodes does South Norfolk cover?

South Norfolk collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: IP20, IP21, IP22, IP98, NR4, NR8, NR9, NR14, NR15, NR16, NR18, NR20, NR34, NR35. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by South Norfolk District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.